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Blitz Bazawule

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Blitz Bazawule
The Color Purple Trailer. Directed by Blitz Bazawule
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Blitz Bazawule is a Filmmaker and Musician born in Ghana and based in New York. Blitz's feature directorial debut 'The Burial Of Kojo' premiered on Netflix in 2019 via array. He co-directed Beyoncé's Black Is King which earned him a Grammy nomination in 2020. Blitz is directing 'The Color Purple Musical' for Warner Bros produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Quincy Jones and Scott Sanders. Blitz is the founder of Africa Film Society and the recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship, the TED Fellowship and the Vilcek Prize.
BornApril 19, 1982
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BornApril 19, 1982
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia Barrino, and Danielle Brooks in The Color Purple (2023)
    The Color Purple
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2023
    The Burial of Kojo (2018)
    The Burial of Kojo
    6.5
    • Director(as Sam Blitz Bazawule)
    • 2018
    Black Samurai
    Black Samurai
    • Director
      Beyoncé, Folajomi 'FJ' Akinmurele, Emmanuel Adjei, and Blitz Bazawule in Black Is King (2020)
      Black Is King
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2020

      Credits

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      Director

      • Scent of Burnt Flowers
        • Director
        • Pre-production
        • TV Series
      • Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia Barrino, and Danielle Brooks in The Color Purple (2023)
        The Color Purple
        6.8
        • directed by
        • 2023
      • Beyoncé, Folajomi 'FJ' Akinmurele, Emmanuel Adjei, and Blitz Bazawule in Black Is King (2020)
        Black Is King
        6.0
        • Director
        • 2020
      • Xosha Roquemore and Alano Miller in Cherish the Day (2020)
        Cherish the Day
        6.5
        TV Series
        • Director
        • 2020
      • The Burial of Kojo (2018)
        The Burial of Kojo
        6.5
        • Director (as Sam Blitz Bazawule)
        • 2018
      • Diasporadical Trilogia (2016)
        Diasporadical Trilogia
        7.1
        Short
        • Director (as Samuel Bazawule)
        • 2016
      • Native Sun (2011)
        Native Sun
        5.6
        Short
        • Director (as Blitz the Ambassador)
        • 2011

      Producer

      • Scent of Burnt Flowers
        • executive producer
        • Pre-production
        • TV Series
      • Beyoncé, Folajomi 'FJ' Akinmurele, Emmanuel Adjei, and Blitz Bazawule in Black Is King (2020)
        Black Is King
        6.0
        • producer
        • 2020
      • The Burial of Kojo (2018)
        The Burial of Kojo
        6.5
        • producer (as Sam Blitz Bazawule)
        • 2018
      • Diasporadical Trilogia (2016)
        Diasporadical Trilogia
        7.1
        Short
        • executive producer (as Samuel Bazawule)
        • 2016
      • Native Sun (2011)
        Native Sun
        5.6
        Short
        • producer (as Blitz the Ambassador)
        • 2011

      Writer

      • Scent of Burnt Flowers
        • Writer
        • Pre-production
        • TV Series
      • The Burial of Kojo (2018)
        The Burial of Kojo
        6.5
        • writer (as Sam Blitz Bazawule)
        • 2018
      • Diasporadical Trilogia (2016)
        Diasporadical Trilogia
        7.1
        Short
        • Writer (as Samuel Bazawule)
        • 2016
      • Native Sun (2011)
        Native Sun
        5.6
        Short
        • Writer (as Blitz the Ambassador)
        • 2011
      • In-development projects at IMDbPro

      Videos2

      The Color Purple Trailer
      Demo Reel 2:20
      The Color Purple Trailer
      'The Color Purple' Cast Shares an Emotional Reflection on Sisterhood
      Clip 4:12
      'The Color Purple' Cast Shares an Emotional Reflection on Sisterhood
      'The Color Purple' Cast Shares an Emotional Reflection on Sisterhood
      Clip 4:12
      'The Color Purple' Cast Shares an Emotional Reflection on Sisterhood

      Personal details

      • Alternative names
        • Blitz the Ambassador
      • Born
        • April 19, 1982
        • Accra, Ghana

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        Directed 1 actress to an Oscar nomination: Danielle Brooks, who was nominated for The Color Purple (2023).
      • Nickname
        • Blitz The Ambassador

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